According to Adam Shefter, the 49ers are tryin to get 2 Top WR's

Originally posted by Kalen49ers:
And if he still won't sign we can force him to sign

So cool, looks like a clip from Scarface.

aI think Crabtree is capable, he's shown some things. However he needs to get into offseason workouts and training camp this year. He was coming off an injury to start the season but around the 4th game or so he started taking off, and while he had some down games along the way he as mostly good. Had the first three games been more on par with the rest of the season 1000 yards would probably and been within his grasp.

There are things he can improve on, but I don't think it's anything the coaches can't help him fix.

That being said, a guy that can be a legit deep threat besides our TE would really help Crabtree to get open.

True Crabtree is he played the four or so games he missed would of been 1000 yard wr. We need a true number one, even an ok number one like Colston, so either Crabtree or Colston or whoever we get will beat their opposing cb. We can't always pass to tight ends, even new england had a great number one. We need a number one so Crabtree can beat the oppositions number 2. Crabtree is better than almost any number 2 cb but probably 10 or so number ones. That's how our front office should look at it. We need a number one wr that can beat number one CBS with regularity.

Like moneyball for football, instead of on base % we need catch or catch on 3rd down %

We're probably not going to get a big name WR in FA

Originally posted by niners4lyfe:
We're probably not going to get a big name WR in FA

You speak the truth. Colston is aging and he's a possession receiver, he doesn't get separation well from cornerbacks, for all intents and purposes he's a bigger, slightly slower version of Crabtree. Vincent Jackson seems to be on his way to the Redskins if you believe all the rumors. Bowe is franchised. There really isn't all that much out there.


Basically the 49ers could land someone like Garcon, Meachem or Robinson which I'd be totally fine with, literally ANY of those guys would be an improvement over this past season and I'm especially keen on Garcon due to his great route-running ability and speed that allows him to work as a deep threat as well.

I would take Colston over garçon but not by much. Also if we don't keep ginn we better get royal, we can't lose any more games by a bad punt returner

Originally posted by elguapo:
I would take Colston over garçon but not by much. Also if we don't keep ginn we better get royal, we can't lose any more games by a bad punt returner

I wouldn't. Colston isn't a true #1 and he doesn't have the speed that this team needs badly. A lot of his production in New Orleans is through tremendous passing by Drew Brees into tight windows, he rarely beats coverage and gets enough separation that Alex Smith would be able to get the ball to him as regularly. If nothing else, this offense needs speed and another deep threat, Garcon can be that guy. He's also about 5 years younger.

Originally posted by elguapo:
True Crabtree is he played the four or so games he missed would of been 1000 yard wr. We need a true number one, even an ok number one like Colston, so either Crabtree or Colston or whoever we get will beat their opposing cb. We can't always pass to tight ends, even new england had a great number one. We need a number one so Crabtree can beat the oppositions number 2. Crabtree is better than almost any number 2 cb but probably 10 or so number ones. That's how our front office should look at it. We need a number one wr that can beat number one CBS with regularity.

Like moneyball for football, instead of on base % we need catch or catch on 3rd down %

Agree with this.

I'd give up our 1st rounder in a second for Wallace.

Originally posted by elguapo:
I would take Colston over garçon but not by much. Also if we don't keep ginn we better get royal, we can't lose any more games by a bad punt returner

Also agree with this.

Originally posted by WillistheWall:

Originally posted by elguapo:
I would take Colston over garçon but not by much. Also if we don't keep ginn we better get royal, we can't lose any more games by a bad punt returner

Also agree with this.

I think Garcon is a better prospect, mostly due to age, but also considering that garcon had a decent year with a sub par QB. Also, I feel like colston is a lil slow and more of a possession WR instead of a real play maker.

Originally posted by Phoenix49ers:

Originally posted by niners4lyfe:
We're probably not going to get a big name WR in FA

You speak the truth. Colston is aging and he's a possession receiver, he doesn't get separation well from cornerbacks, for all intents and purposes he's a bigger, slightly slower version of Crabtree. Vincent Jackson seems to be on his way to the Redskins if you believe all the rumors. Bowe is franchised. There really isn't all that much out there.


Basically the 49ers could land someone like Garcon, Meachem or Robinson which I'd be totally fine with, literally ANY of those guys would be an improvement over this past season and I'm especially keen on Garcon due to his great route-running ability and speed that allows him to work as a deep threat as well.

Agreed. Royal has to be in this convo too. It's gonna be one of the four... Garçon, Meachem, Robinson, & Royal.

Knowing the 49ers, I'd bet the go Meachem.

Whatever WR we get they'll have to be adequate run blockers. But i honestly haven't watched enough of any of these guys to give an assessment on that.

At this point, Garcon, Meachem at WR and drafting Fleener for TE would be amazing get. Of course Peyton throwing to them would be absolutely amazing.

I would want Smith to have a chance to throw to any of these receivers they might get. After last year and the playoff performance, he deserve that chance to have a connection to his receivers like he has with VD. Those were some pretty passes to VD.